Final
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Sabres beat Rangers 3–2
- J. Hecht scored the game-winner at 4:45 of the third.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Miller stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 31–26.
- Power play: BUF 2/3, NYR 1/3.
- A. Sekera led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Hecht
BUF · 1G 0A
- 2nd starR. Miller
BUF · .936 SV%
- 3rd starA. Anisimov
NYR · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:15BUFT. MyersPPAssists: D. Stafford, T. Connolly1–0
2nd
- 13:00BUFB. BoyesPPAssists: P. Gaustad, A. Sekera2–0
- 13:45NYRE. ChristensenPPAssists: B. McCabe, V. Prospal2–1
3rd
- 4:45BUFJ. HechtAssists: A. Sekera, S. Montador3–1
- 6:05NYRA. AnisimovAssists: R. Callahan, W. Wolski3–2
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 31 |
| 53.8% | Faceoff % | 46.2% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 22 | Hits | 25 |
| 16 | Blocked | 12 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Sabres at Rangers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice